Hudson’s Building and Engineering Contracts |14th Edition

Built on the wealth of practical, commercial and legal experience accumulated by the authors, Hudson’s Building and Engineering Contracts provides a comprehensive update on the law and interpretation of construction contracts.

Frequently cited in court Hudson’s is written in a clear and accessible way, providing guidance to the practical and commercial realties of construction projects to all those who work in the industry.

Featuring:

• An in-depth explanation and interpretation of the law relating to construction contracts
• The issues arising from the provisions in common use in bespoke contracts and in all key standard construction contracts
• The leading UK cases, significant and illuminating cases from commonwealth jurisdictions, and important decisions not reported elsewhere Influential discussions of significant construction law problems
• The ambiguities and technicalities often arising over interpretation and application of contracts

New to this edition:

• Revised analysis of Contractor’s and Employer’s implied obligations
• New summary of insurance relevant to construction
• Extensive updating of adjudication cases
• New analysis of quality obligations
• Discussion of quantum meruit recovery on termination

The 14th edition, published in December 2019, is now supplied as a set inclusive of the 2nd Cummulative Supplement published in December 2022. The supplement updates the main-work with the latest changes and new case law